Great apes at the San Diego Zoo receive a COVID-19 vaccine for animals
Several great apes at the San Diego Zoo have been vaccinated against COVID-19 a few weeks after the zoo’s gorillas tested positive for the…
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Appeals court orders trial court to reconsider third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a lower court should reconsider the state’s motion to reinstate a third-degree murder charge…
Continue ReadingWhat is HPV? What you should know about vaccines, symptoms and cancer risks
Sexually transmitted infections can be a nuisance at best and deadly at worst. Human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, is the most commonplace,…
Continue ReadingDeSantis denies involvement in vaccine drive following revelation of $250,000 PAC donation from former Illinois governor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is denying the state had any involvement in a vaccine drive at a private, gated community after questions arose about a…
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Detroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson allotment, saying the other vaccines are better
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week even as nationwide…
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Ducey lifts business capacity statewide
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is lifting capacity restrictions at gyms, restaurants and other businesses and will allow Major League Baseball to hold…
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‘Consider chemical hazards’ in the baby foods you sell, FDA warns manufacturers
All baby food manufacturers must consider toxic chemicals when they test their baby food for potential hazards, the US Food and Drug Administration…
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Border Patrol rescues unauthorized immigrants from severe weather conditions
U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued 10 illegal immigrants from life-threatening conditions due to rain, fog and near-freezing…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after allegedly defacing ‘America’s Stonehenge’ with suspected QAnon-related graffiti
A New Jersey man was arrested Monday after defacing an ancient rock formation in 2019 with suspected QAnon-related graffiti, according to police in…
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Malcolm X’s Boston home is officially added to National Register of Historical Places
Civil rights icon Malcolm X’s former home in Boston has officially been added to the National Register of Historic Places, further cementing…
Continue ReadingAstronauts Kate Rubins and Soichi Noguchi conduct 4th career spacewalk
The fourth spacewalk of 2021 was also the fourth spacewalk of two astronauts’ careers as they ventured outside of the International Space…
Continue ReadingThese men and women got the Covid-19 vaccine despite some hesitancy in their communities
A college student struggling with multiple health conditions, a Texas cattle farmer eager to reunite with his 90-year-old mother and a restaurant…
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Corrections officials unable to pinpoint start of COVID-19 outbreak
Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Vermont (WPTZ ) — Nearly 130 inmates at a Vermont correctional facility…
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Arizona National Guard adjutant general to retire in April
McGuire, the state’s top military officer since 2013, had planned to retire last year but stayed on because of the…
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Pope Francis touches down in Baghdad, hoping to boost an ancient Christian church and a war-torn country
Pope Francis landed in Iraq on Friday for a historic tour of the war-ravaged nation, where he is meeting with members of the country’s…
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France could follow Italy and block vaccine shipments, health minister says
France said Friday it may follow Italy in blocking Covid-19 vaccine shipments as concerns about vaccine nationalism rise. The comments by French…
Continue ReadingHow do whales defy the odds of getting cancer?
The answer is in their genes, new study says Cancer should be a near certainty for whales, the longest-living and largest mammals there are — but…
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Arizona passes 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
As vaccine administration continues to expand, a priority for ADHS is reaching communities most impacted by COVID-19.…
Continue ReadingWhat it says about us when we want a cook’s recipe but not their humanity
Not everyone wants to cook mung bean popsicles. Judy Leung, one of the people behind recipe website The Woks of Life, understands that. So when she…
Continue ReadingMask mandates and restaurant restrictions tied to fewer Covid-19 illnesses and deaths, CDC study says
In counties where states require masks, Covid-19 case and death rates slow down — but in counties where states allow on-site restaurant dining,…
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